Hoof-shears



(No Model.)

A. H. KoHL, HOOII SHBARS.

Patented May 18, 1897.

om VWM VVK/UWA" UNITED STATES ANTHONY II. KOI-IL, OF BLAIRSVILLE,PENNSYLVANIA.

HOOF-SHEARS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 582,932, dated May 18,1897.

Application filed August l, 1896.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ANTHONY I-I. KOHL, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Blairsville, in the county of Indiana and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inHoof-Shears, of which the following is a speciiication, reference beinghad therein to the accompanying drawings.

struct hoof-shears that will be provided with a removable knife, so thatthe same may be readily detached for sharpening when so desired;furthermore, that will be adjustable and that will be easily operated.

With the above and other objects in view the invention iinally consistsin the novel construction, combination, and arrangement of parts to behereinafter more specifically described, and particularly pointed out inthe claims.

In describing the invention in detail reference is had to theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this specificatiomand whereinlike letters of reference indicate similar parts throughout the severalviews,in which- Figure l is a side view of my improved hoof-shears. Fig.2 is a similar view, partly in section, to show the operation of theshears. Fig. 3 is a bottom view of the arm o.

In the drawings, ct represents the yoke, formed at one end with an armo, having a downwardly-projecting point c, which forms the knife-seat. Abar d is adapted to operate in the yoke d, said bar carrying an arm b',similar to the arm b, and to which `is attached, by means of ascrew-bolt c, the knife f. This knife is preferably secured by lugs 0nthe arm ZJ', one of which is detachable in order to readily remove theknife. To the bar d is secured, by means of a bolt g, running the entirelength of same, a block h, provided with a cut-away portion, in which ispivotally secured the movable half 7c of the handle. This movableportionv of the handle is formed at Serial No. 601,335. (No model.)

the inner or pivotal end with a disk or cam 7c to operate on the rimformed by the cutaway portion of the block, and thus bring the jawstogether. The other half Z of the handle is attached to the yoke proper.

The operation of my improved hoof-shears will be readily apparent fromthe views of the same that I have shown in the drawings, as it will beobserved that when the operator grasps the handles and raises theportion 7c it will cause the cam 7o to engage the block, thus forcingthe arm b', carrying the knife, away from the arm b and knife-seat c,and when this portion of the handle is again forced toward the portion Zthe cam will retract the movement of the block and knife, bringing thelatter toward the arm Z9 and in contact with the seat c, clipping offthe portion of the hoof that has been engaged between said knife andseat.

It will be observed that I have provided for the adjustment of the blockby my manner of securing the same to the bar, the operation of adjustingbeing easily performed by lturning the bolt c, as will be readilyapparent. It will also be noted that the manner of securing the knifewill permit of the quick and easy removal of the same in order tosharpen it, permitting a much more effectual edge being placed on theblade than could be done by sharpening the same while in the tool, andthe jaws formed at each side of the blade-seat will serve to hold samerigidly and firmly in position.

It will also be observed that various changes may be made in the detailsof construction of my improved hoof-shears without departing from thegeneral spirit of my invention.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-` 1. In an implement of the classdescribed, a. yoke having a bar operating therein, said bar providedwith an outwardly-extending arm carrying a knife, a block secured to thebar by means of a bolt passing through the bar, a cam-lever pivotallysecured in a cutaway portion in the block to engage the same and forcethe knife in engagement with an arm carried by the yoke, substantiallyas shown aud described.

2. In a device of the character described,

a yoke, an arm formed at one end of said yoke, a` downwardly-projeelingpoint formed on said arm, a handle formed with said yoke, a secondhandle pivoted in said yoke, a eamdisk formed on the inner end of thelaStnamed yoke, a bar slidable in the yoke, an arm formed with said barand adapted to slide vertically in a slot of the yoke, a knife removablysecured to said arm, a block atiaohed Lo said rod, said rod liavil'lg aout- Io away portion in which the cam-disk is adapted to fit,substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I aI'IiX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ANTHONY Il. KOHL. XYilunesses:

D. M. KIER, J. M. HARVEY.

